Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-17


not where ann going. My best regards to Mrs.
Reinhart and Fannie and Lille. forego Alcenia
and the boy named after me. I hope he win not
come to what have.
TO my Fdther and Sister,"
Word was sent to the police and soon afterwards
Coroner Patterson viewed the body and gave a
certificate OF death Deceased was % years old
and had been engaged in the cigar business, and
at at on one time was in the employ OF the Pennsyl-
MAKING WAR ON THE 1sBOBTAIL.,
Travellers ON the Fourteenth Street
Line Form a League.
WHAT WAS DONE AT MEETING LAST NIGHr-PAssEN-
GERS TO REFUSE TO PASS Up THEIR FARES-A CON-
MITTEE 10 SEE THE COMMISSIONERS
There was gathering OF gentlemen last even
ing at the residence Of Prof Harry King, 1919 Q
street, In response to call for meeting OF per-
sons travelling on the 14th street car line to take
some steps to obtain relief from the annoyanceS Of
what PROT King described as "the internal bob
tail car" Judge Thomas Holiday presided and
Mr.. r. c. Gwynn acted as secretary. Prof. King
briefly rehearsed the various wrongs suffered by
travellers on bObtail cars, and suggested that If
the railroad company was disposed to ignore the
wishes of the travelling public, they should patron
iZe some other line He said there was substan-
TALLY the same service the l4th street line to
day as when he rode on it as boy In 1862. He
w
road the company could train its horses pull its
cars and stop at signal, and not even employ a
driver.
however, he said, did require the company to pro-
vide carriages sufficient for the comfort and con-
ventence OF passengers He pictured the annoy
ance Of a man near the fare box in a crowded
s'bObtail" apparently small thing. but exasper-
impress upon the authorities the Importance of
having double cars. The "bobtail" driver. he said,
was Compelled to look in several directions at
once, and when the car was crowded could not
tell whether passenger who was getting OF had
safely reached the ground or not. Only few
to % the ground and seriously injured, because the
|>drfver thought she was on the step and whipped
up his horse. They all knew, too, he said, how
mOrtdfytng and exasperatang IT was to have the
driver open his door and accuse one Of not having
put his fare in the box.
one Of the cars with his wife and child the driver
started up as his wife was on the step and pitched
her out OF the car In manner that Whouid have
done her great injury If a gentleman standing
near had not caught her.
NO SEAT, NO FARE.
One gentleman present. an Englishman, insisted
that the proposed movement should include an
effort to compel the company to furnish seat for
every fare. Mr. De Marr however, said 1t was the
fault OF the passenger insisted getting into
q crowded car. It was decided that to begin a
'no- seat, nO-fare" movment would be opening too
wide field just now.
statement made by President Hurt to STAR
reporter that the company intended to improve
had been made a OFTEN after Complaints @ @ but had
not been fulfilled. Prof. King said that there was
q prospect OF at least year and half or two
years more Of the "infernal bObtafl, at best. He
thought the company could at least run double
cars during the hours OF the day when travel was
greatest
A gentleman present quoted senator Van Wyck
as saying that be saw no remedy from the STARE
box" nuisance, unless the passengers sat with
conductors. Judge Holiday remarked that the
company lost considerable money through people
who got on the "bObtaiis" when crowded and
never passed up the fares.
sTts brave man" said Mr.. Terrell ''who will
trust half dollar through the crowd"
TO SEE THE COMMISSIONERS.
Prof. King offered resolutions providing for a
committee OF three to confer with the Commits
sioners to see whether relief could be obtained
from those officials from the ''varfous hindrances
inconvenience and annoyances to which they are
subjected" by reason or the use OF "bObta1l" cars;
"and in event such committee find that adequate
said commissioners to correct such abuses hin
ORANGES, Inconvenience and annoyances, then
such committee are further empowered and in
structed to urge upon said Commissioners theduty
OF applying to Congress for such adequate
pOwerS;" and, further, "that such committed are
likewise directed or empowered to inquire OF said
Commissioners whether the said street railway
company has the right, by or through their char
ter to require passengers on the cars used by it to
depositing being accompanied at all times with
more or less trouble Inconvenience and annoyance
way company has the right to place upon such
extension and to operate cars In most respects in
fer1or to the cars and service on its main line"
AN ANT1-FARE-Box LEAGUE.
Prof King also offered resolution that 'in the
event OF the inadequacy OF the powers OF the Com
missioners Of the District Of Columbia to prevent
the various hindrances Inconvenience and annoy
ances to which are subjected the citizens Of this
District who find 1t necessary to use the 14th street
extension of the Washington and Georgetown
street railway, such citizens be invited to pledge
themselves, by signing compact to that eject, TO
refuse pay their fares by deposting the same in
place which they stand or are seated OF five-cent
nickel or silver piece to the driver or conductor OF
70 TO ae
and to contribute pro rata share OF the expenses
| incurred by any person or persons In maintaining
their rights before the courts who In striving to
fulfil the pledges thus subscribed to may be COM
PEELED to resort to such extreme measures; Pro-
shall become operative and binding only after at
| least 100 signatures are obtained"
! The questions raised were discussed by Messrs.
Terrell, DeMarT, Peterson and others, who gave
experiences on the line. Both resolutions were
adopted: Prof. King, Capt. J.. B. Tanner, and
wait o upon Hs" sSe Com In accordsnce
| with the resolutions pledge has been drawn up
and will be circulated for the signatures Of those
| the fares OF Others.
A HEARMa BIZ THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS To-
| MORROW.
Prof. King and Capt. Tanner, OF the committee
appointed last evening" to-day made an appoint
ment with the Commissioners for q hearing at
eleven O'Clock tomorrow. They stated to q
STAR reporter that they did not believe that
| the Commissioners had any authority to In
terfere In the matter, but they desire TO exhaust
all possible means or a regular character before
| an offensive campaign against the "bobtatl" II
the interview with the commissioners accom-
plishes nothing else 1t will, they said show how
helpless the people Of the District are under exist
ing lawsregarding street railroads These gen.
tlemen did not think the Offensive warfare would
begin until after the adjourned meeting TO be held
next wednesday.
Interior Department. Changes.
The following official changes have been made
/ in the department OF the Interior:
Patent Omce-Appoanted: David Moodey, OF
Ohio, c0py1st, 500. BY transfer nom War depart
General Land once Promoted: Miss Mary A.
Lumsdon. OF MARYLAND. clerk, $1,000 20 g. 200 Re
| signed: Eugene v. McElh0ne, OF Pennsylvania,
cOpyiN, 600; Wnliam =. Trsy1A Of Tennessee,
special timber agent. N,S00